Media & Entertainment Associate 2+ PQE

Douglas Scott Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas Scott Ltd in London is seeking an Associate to join one of London's leading specialist teams operating across interactive entertainment, gaming, digital media, technology and the creative industries.

The successful candidate will advise on a broad range of commercial and IP matters, including game development, licensing, software and digital-content agreements, distribution, brand and sponsorship arrangements, plus emerging technologies such as AI.

Qualifications

• 2-4 PQE experience in a relevant area.
• Strong drafting and negotiation of sophisticated commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Advise on game development and publishing agreements.
• Handle commercial exploitation and licensing of IP.
• Draft and negotiate software, technology and digital-content agreements.
• Work on development, production and services agreements.
• Assist with distribution and digital exploitation arrangements.
• Deal with brand, talent, sponsorship and partnership agreements.
• Support esports and gaming-related commercial matters and AI-related projects.
• Provide IP protection, ownership and monetisation strategies.

Skills

Commercial IP

Media & entertainment

Gaming / interactive entertainment

Technology

Digital media

Advertising / creative industries

Software contracts

Job description

Interactive Media, Gaming & Commercial IP Associate

London | 2+ PQE | Leading Media & Technology Practice

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Associate to join one of London's leading specialist teams operating across interactive entertainment, gaming, digital media, technology and the creative industries.

The team acts for an impressive mix of established international businesses, developers, publishers, studios, platforms, rights holders, content creators and emerging companies operating at the forefront of the digital and creative economy.

This is a particularly strong opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys commercial contracts and intellectual property, but wants their practice to sit much closer to the media, entertainment, gaming and technology sectors.

The work

The successful Associate will advise on a broad range of commercial and IP matters, potentially including:

• Game development and publishing agreements
• Commercial exploitation and licensing of intellectual property
• Software, technology and digital-content agreements
• Development, production and services agreements
• Distribution and digital exploitation arrangements
• Brand, talent, sponsorship and partnership agreements
• Interactive entertainment and digital media projects
• Esports and wider gaming-related commercial matters
• Emerging technologies, including AI and new forms of interactive content
• IP protection, ownership and commercialisation
• Supporting clients through the development, financing, launch and exploitation of creative products

The practice operates at the intersection of IP, commercial contracts, technology and entertainment, meaning Associates gain exposure to work that can be difficult to access within a broader commercial or corporate-support practice.

The candidate

We are particularly interested in speaking with lawyers around 2-4 PQE, although strong candidates from approximately 1-5 PQE will be considered.

You are likely to have experience within one or more of:

• Commercial IP
• Media & entertainment
• Gaming / interactive entertainment
• Technology
• Digital media
• Advertising / creative industries
• Software and technology contracts

Lawyers with strong commercial/IP foundations and a genuine interest in the sector are encouraged to apply.

The key requirement is an ability to draft and negotiate sophisticated commercial agreements alongside a genuine interest in how intellectual property, technology and content are developed and monetised.

Why consider the opportunity?

This is a chance to build a genuinely sector-focused practice rather than working predominantly as a support function to other departments.

The firm combines high-quality City work with a notably entrepreneurial culture and offers:

• Direct exposure to highly regarded partners and industry specialists
• A client base heavily concentrated within media, entertainment, gaming, technology and the creative economy
• Considerably greater responsibility and client contact than can be available within larger traditional teams
• A relatively non-hierarchical environment
• Strong opportunities for Associates who want to develop their own market profile
• Genuine scope for accelerated progression for high performers
• A more sustainable working culture than many larger City and international practices